| Like Father, Like Son: Donald Trump Jr. Calls Sen. Jon Tester 'Garbage' At Rally Posted: 26 Oct 2018 10:47 PM PDT  Donald Trump Jr. called Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana a "piece of
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| Cramer, Heitkamp turn rapid-fire debate into lively exchange Posted: 26 Oct 2018 08:45 PM PDT  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Senate candidates Heidi Heitkamp and Kevin Cramer on Friday turned what was supposed to be a debate with rapid-fire questions into heated arguments about health care, Social Security and trade.
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| US synagogue attack 'inhuman act of violence': pope Posted: 28 Oct 2018 04:30 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Sunday called a deadly attack on a synagogue in the United States "an inhuman act of violence", expressing his "closeness to the Jewish community". A man suspected of bursting into the synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday during a baby-naming ceremony and gunning down 11 people has been charged with murder, in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. "We are all, in truth, wounded by this inhuman act of violence," Francis said at the end of the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square.
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| RIP INF Treaty: Welcome to the New Arms Race Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Withdrawal from the INF Treaty will likely result in billions of dollars spent on new American and Russian weapons despite the unrivaled nuclear stockpiles both nations already possess.
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| Megyn Kelly was meant to bridge the partisan divide. She failed Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Following Megyn Kelly's latest demonstration of poor judgment and ignorance by condoning the wearing of blackface for Halloween, NBC is now set to part ways with her. In early 2017, NBC News chief Andrew Lack hired Kelly from Fox News with the hope that she could appeal to conservative viewers without alienating their more liberal MSNBC viewers.
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| The Latest: Migrant caravan advances after police blockade Posted: 27 Oct 2018 09:33 AM PDT  ARRIAGA, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on the caravan of Central American migrants hoping to travel through Mexico to the U.S. (all times local):
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| Hundreds of Salvadorans form new US-bound caravan Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:30 AM PDT  A group of around 300 migrants left the El Salvador capital on foot on Sunday heading for the border with Guatemala in the hope of eventually realizing the "American dream" and reaching the United States. The group, made up mostly of men, has been inspired by the much larger Honduran caravan already in Mexico and striving to reach the US. "We're a little more than 300 people, but as we walk we hope more compatriots will join us," Hernan Quinteros, a 48-year-old retired army sergeant, told AFP.
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| Mural depicting Beto O'Rourke as a superhero is vandalised days after being unveiled Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:07 PM PDT  A mural depicting the American senate candidate Beto O'Rourke as a superhero has been vandalised just days after it was unveiled. It comes as the hotly contested race to be Texas senator between the Democrat candidate and Republican Ted Cruz was described as a "toss-up" by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. Initially, the mural, created by the artist Chris Rogers, featured Mr O'Rourke in front of a Texas flag with his shirt unbuttoned and revealing the letter B reminiscent to that of Superman's S.
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| EXCLUSIVE: Mail bombing suspect seen on surveillance footage night before arrest Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:43 AM PDT  Cesar Sayoc was seen looking at clippings on surveillance from a club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2018, hours before his arrest for allegedly mailing suspected explosive devices.
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| Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc 'Wanted To Go Back To The Hitler Days,' Former Boss Says Posted: 27 Oct 2018 02:27 PM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE ― The man accused of mailing bombs to two former presidents
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| Pittsburgh Synagogue Hires Armed Guards to Open for Sunday School After Shooting Posted: 27 Oct 2018 02:06 PM PDT  'We're not going to be deterred'
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| Saudi Arabia says it is beacon of 'light' against Iran despite Khashoggi crisis Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:27 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia is the lynchpin of a U.S.-backed regional bloc against growing Iranian influence in the Middle East but the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. One is a (Saudi) vision of light ... One is a (Iranian) vision of darkness which seeks to spread sectarianism throughout the region," Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told a security summit in Bahrain. "History tells us that light always wins out against the dark ... The question is how do we defeat them." U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the killing of Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi policy, undermined regional stability and that Washington would take additional measures against those responsible after announcing visa bans on 21 suspects in the case.
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| After deadly protests, rockets fly and Israel strikes Gaza Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:49 PM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck dozens of militant sites across the Gaza Strip early Saturday as militants fired some 30 rockets into Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire between the bitter enemies in several weeks.
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| Meghan and Harry Receive Traditional Maori Welcome as Royal Tour Continues in New Zealand Posted: 28 Oct 2018 10:03 AM PDT  The royal couple was treated to a dance called a haka and greeted elders with a pressing of noses called a hongi.
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| Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:40 AM PDT ![Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires]( "Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires") AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of killing nine people in two arson fires in Ohio will have a single trial, a judge has ruled.
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| NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:16 PM PDT ![NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade]( "NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade") New York City's annual Halloween Dog Parade almost didn't happen because of problems with insurance. But sponsors saved the fun event in which hundreds of canines compete in front of thousands of spectators. This year's festivities took place at the East River Park Amphitheater rather than its traditional home, Tompkins Square Park in the city's East Village neighborhood. Despite these shakeups, the dogs' outfits were just as adorable and imaginative as ever. (Michael Walsh/Yahoo News)
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| Trump says media uses bomb case to score political points against him Posted: 26 Oct 2018 05:52 PM PDT ![Trump says media uses bomb case to score political points against him]( "Trump says media uses bomb case to score political points against him") Hours after a Trump supporter, Cesar Sayoc, was arrested in Florida in the bomb case, Trump told a political rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, that political violence must never be tolerated. "We have seen an effort by the media in recent hours to use the sinister actions of one individual to score political points against me and the Republican Party," Trump said. Trump appeared to be commenting on cable news blanket coverage of the bomb case and how the people targeted are frequently criticized by the president.
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| Trump Touts Death Penalty After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Posted: 27 Oct 2018 05:25 PM PDT  President Donald Trump on Saturday encouraged a revival of the death penalty
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| Caravan migrants: Single mother explains why she left her two children behind to journey to the US Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:07 AM PDT  Ruth Gomez had been calling home to her mother in Honduras every evening, but it was a bittersweet experience. Earlier this month, Ms Gomez and two of her brothers heard about the migrant caravan on television and decided on the spot to join. "There are no opportunities for us in Honduras," she said, wiping away tears as she talked of the decision to leave her children and showing a photograph of them.
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| N. Korea hospital director rejects Warmbier torture charges Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:16 PM PDT  The director of the North Korean hospital that treated Otto Warmbier, the US student who died after being held in the country, rejected fresh allegations that he was tortured in custody. The 22-year-old was jailed in the North for more than a year and was released in a comatose state in 2017 but died shortly after returning home. The director of the Pyongyang Friendship Hospital -- which treated Warmbier -- slammed the claims as a "total distortion of the truth" in a statement carried by the North's official KCNA news agency late Saturday.
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| US defense chief: killing of writer is threat to stability Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:15 AM PDT  MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "undermines regional stability" and the U.S. State Department plans to take further action in response to the killing, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday at an international conference in the Middle East.
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| Jaguar XK8/XKR Buying Guide Posted: 28 Oct 2018 05:42 AM PDT  Potent yet sensuous, the XK8 is as adept as it is stunning, while the supercharged XKR delivers even more performance. Here's how to find your perfect match
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| IBM buys software company Red Hat for $34bn: statement Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:21 PM PDT  IBM said Sunday it has reached a deal to buy software company Red Hat for $34 billion, a move the computing giant said would enhance its cloud offerings, a key area of growth. The deal will see IBM acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190.00 per share in cash, more than $70 above the $116.68 at which Red Hat was trading on close of business Friday. Red Hat said it was the biggest involving a software company.
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| 3 things to know about Brazil's presidential candidates Posted: 27 Oct 2018 09:08 PM PDT  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil votes Sunday to elect its next president, and the choice could not be more stark.
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| A Blue Ripple in Georgia? Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:30 AM PDT ![A Blue Ripple in Georgia?]( "A Blue Ripple in Georgia?") Griffin, Ga. — "Life happens," Stacey Abrams instructs a small but boisterous crowd in a sun-drenched park south of Atlanta. In her campaign to be the first Democrat elected Georgia's governor since 1998, and America's first African-American female governor, she, even more than most Democrats, is depending on "low-propensity voters," prodding to the polls many who have rarely voted in midterm elections. Chatting on her campaign bus, she exudes Yale Law School and the University of Texas's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, fluent about issues and droll about her mother's reaction to "my trajectory of downward economic mobility" when she left the practice of law to enter politics, rising to be minority leader of the state house of representatives.
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| At Least 1 Trump Supporter Still Thinks Obama, Clintons Sent Bombs To Themselves Posted: 27 Oct 2018 12:51 PM PDT  Even after a suspect was arrested, some supporters of President Donald Trump
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| US tourist helps stop thief who tried to steal Magna Carta Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:46 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — An American tourist from Louisiana helped stop a hammer-wielding thief who unsuccessfully tried to steal the Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral, working in tandem with a church employee to prevent the man from escaping.
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| US citizen from San Bernardino held by immigration agents wins $55K settlement Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:42 PM PDT  A Southern California woman has settled a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully detained by local authorities and federal immigration agents despite protesting that she was a U.S. citizen.
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| DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 164 Posted: 27 Oct 2018 02:52 PM PDT  The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 164 lives, according to health authorities. In mid-October, Congolese authorities said they were facing a "second wave" of the outbreak centred on Beni, a town in North Kivu near the border with Uganda. The epicentre had earlier been focussed on Mangina, a town around 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Beni.
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| Top Saudi prosecutor expected in Turkey over writer's death Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:46 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's attorney general is scheduled to arrive in Turkey on Sunday to hold talks with investigators looking into the slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate earlier this month.
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| Key Merkel allies threaten to quit coalition Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:37 AM PDT  Angela Merkel's junior coalition partners threatened Sunday to quit her governing coalition, blaming bitter infighting in Berlin for massive losses to both the chancellor's conservative party and the centre-left in a regional vote. "The state of the government is unacceptable," Social Democratic Party (SPD) general secretary Andrea Nahles said at a Berlin news conference.
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| Goleadores y marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:03 AM PDT ![Goleadores y marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League]( "Goleadores y marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League") Goleadores y marcador de la décima jornada de la Premier League:
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| IS repels US-backed forces from east Syria holdout: monitor Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:52 AM PDT  The Islamic State group has ousted a US-backed coalition of Kurdish and Arab forces from its holdout in eastern Syria, killing dozens of fighters, a monitoring group said Sunday. A Syrian Democratic Forces commander, asking not to be named, confirmed the SDF retreat from the Hajin pocket near the Iraqi border seven weeks into an offensive. The SDF, who are backed by air strikes of the US-led coalition, launched its campaign to retake the IS holdout on September 10.
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| Former FBI agent on soft targets: 'It's all just an excuse to harm people.' Posted: 28 Oct 2018 07:00 AM PDT  This Week Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz and former FBI agent Brad Garrett, an ABC contributor, discuss the latest on the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
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| 10 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT  Beto O'Rourke raises more than Ted Cruz as their Senate race tops $100 million in combined donations.
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| Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:33 PM PDT ![Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee]( "Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee") NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina rallied support Sunday in Tennessee for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid, saying the fellow Republican "represents good old common sense."
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| Bolsonaro, Haddad hold different visions for Brazil Posted: 28 Oct 2018 07:21 AM PDT  Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The candidates vying to become Brazil's next president Sunday, far-right front-runner Jair Bolsonaro and leftist Fernando Haddad, hold diametrically opposed visions of the country's future.
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| IndyCar driver Wickens reveals crash left him a paraplegic Posted: 26 Oct 2018 06:00 PM PDT  IndyCar driver Robert Wickens is paralyzed from the chest down from injuries suffered in an August crash at Pocono Raceway.
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| Turkey strikes Kurdish positions in northern Syria Posted: 28 Oct 2018 10:58 AM PDT ![Turkey strikes Kurdish positions in northern Syria]( "Turkey strikes Kurdish positions in northern Syria") ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish army shelled on Sunday positions held by the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, east of the Euphrates River, in a new spike in tension along the borders.
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| Recreational pot measure has high interest in North Dakota Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:34 AM PDT  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Backers of legalizing marijuana in North Dakota have high hopes that voters will approve the drug's use for anyone old enough to drink alcohol. But they could be in for a bummer because opponents have spent far more money against the proposal. Critics say it would mean big problems for law enforcement and society. It comes as North Dakota still is setting up a medical marijuana system that voters approved by a wide margin two years ago.
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| Marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League Posted: 28 Oct 2018 08:31 AM PDT ![Marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League]( "Marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League") Marcador de la décima jornada de la Premier League:
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| No rain delays expected to prolong World Series Game 5 in Los Angeles Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:52 AM PDT  Following an 18-inning marathon on Friday night, no rain threatens to prolong Game 5 in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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| Illinois governor in tough re-election bid after budget woes Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:55 AM PDT  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who swept into office four years ago as a self-made millionaire and an outsider promising fiscal austerity, lower taxes and clean government, is struggling in a Nov. 6 re-election bid against Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker, who contends the Republican has accomplished none of those.
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| Viral clip of Donald Trump and his umbrella is a metaphor for his whole presidency Posted: 28 Oct 2018 10:36 AM PDT  Donald Trump did more than just play the victim-blaming game after Saturday's horrific synagogue shooting. He also abandoned an umbrella as he climbed aboard Air Force One. In a clip that quickly went viral, Trump is seen walking up the stairs leading to his presidential jet, umbrella in hand. As he reaches the door, Trump's hand drops lower and lower until the umbrella is scraping the floor. Seconds later, he ditches it entirely and disappears into the plane. Unbelievable — Trump doesn't know how to close an umbrella, so inside of closing it and bringing it aboard Air Force One with him, he just dropped it outside the plane. pic.twitter.com/G5AtmPaRvz — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 27, 2018 SEE ALSO: Donald Trump's election was a 'traumatic experience' for many college students If video shares are any indication, the American public loves seeing Trump play the part of a buffoon. Probably because those moments offer a momentary distraction from the fact the he's still the U.S. president. And so it went that this video surfaced and many in the Twitter peanut gallery seized on the most obvious angle for razzing the president: LOL Trump can't close an umbrella. Which, fair! He doesn't close that umbrella. Tip: if you're gonna to join a cult try to find one where the leader knows how to close an umbrellaTrump today.When you can't figure it out, just drop it pic.twitter.com/Ksw1m8LtEr — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) October 27, 2018 But there's more going on here. See, this whole ditching of the umbrella is a metaphor. Right? Trump is TrumpThe plane is moneyThe umbrella is our well being https://t.co/JCkkrhS69v — amber ruffin (@ambermruffin) October 27, 2018 This umbrella is violence in the USA. Trump built it up, left it at the door, and then calmly just walked away from it while it does it's thing... https://t.co/AufsxLTXKt — Charlie McEwan (@CharMcew) October 27, 2018 Metaphor alert. Trump cannot close his umbrella as he boards his plane. Just leaves it there. An upturned, abandoned umbrella, rolling about in the wind. pic.twitter.com/4mOsSdfkz2 — SimonNRicketts (@SimonNRicketts) October 27, 2018 Personally, I look at this viral umbrella clip and see a perfect reflection of the man we've come to know since he settled into the Oval Office. Trump is in this for no one other than himself (and maybe his family, I guess). He plays to his base and riles progressives to maintain chaos. He proposes destructive policies with an eye toward lining his pockets. He's not here to "own the libs" specifically, but doing so is useful sleight of hand. It keeps his voting base focused on the vague idea of an enemy at home, rather than the politicians who continue to grift their way around Washington's as-yet-undrained swamp. And now we have this umbrella. A useful tool in the moment as Trump holds it over his head to shield himself from the rain. Then, once he gets to the moment of boarding Air Force One, he drops the umbrella without any care or thought. It's just an umbrella, his defenders will no doubt scream. And they're right, it is. But the lack of regard shown in this one instance says so much about the man who was carrying that umbrella. Sometimes things go viral because they're cute, or horrifying, or incredible, or in some other way highly noteworthy. And sometimes they just resonate with the moment. On a day when the nation and the world were focused on the horrors unfolding in Pittsburgh, Trump's stupid umbrella moment resonated. WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan attend final day of Invictus Games in Sydney Posted: 26 Oct 2018 10:56 PM PDT  The royal couple watched most the wheelchair basketball final and then presented gold medals to the U.S. team which comfortably beat the Netherlands by 29 points to 17. The Invictus Games, founded by Harry, is an international paralympic-style event for military personnel wounded in action. Former England soccer captain David Beckham, who is an Invictus ambassador, also attended the basketball match.
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| Brazil candidates make final campaign pitches Posted: 27 Oct 2018 06:30 PM PDT  Brazil's presidential candidates made their final push for voters Saturday, with pitches that echoed the gulf between them: leftist Fernando Haddad held a "peace rally" in the favelas, while far-right frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro took to Twitter. A day before a runoff that will decide who leads Latin America's biggest country for the next four years, Brazilians are deeply divided -- though the clear favorite is Bolsonaro, an ex-army captain nicknamed the "Tropical Trump," whose aggressive social media campaign has tapped into widespread anti-establishment rage. Two final polls published Saturday gave Bolsonaro a lead of between eight and 10 percentage points, with around 55 percent of the vote.
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| Ricciardo beats Verstappen to pole at Mexican Grand Prix Posted: 27 Oct 2018 03:23 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Daniel Ricciardo's smile beamed its brightest in months, while his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen steamed.
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